Partners
Paul Jones - Managing Partner
Email: paul.jones@jwhinks.co.uk
Qualifications: FCA (1979), BSc
Experience:
Paul graduated from Lancaster University in 1975 before training and qualifying with Deloitte Haskins and Sells. He joined J W Hinks in 1980 and was admitted into partnership 2 years later. Paul acts for a wide variety of clients but has particular expertise in corporate finance work and advising members of the dentistry profession.
Outside Interests:
Paul lives in Harborne and is a past president of the Rotary Club of Smethwick. He has had a life-long interest in model railways and is a director of Warley MRC Exhibitions Ltd.
Jenny Bomber
Email: jenny.bomber@jwhinks.co.uk
Qualifications: FCA (1976)
Experience:
Jenny trained and qualified with a small Birmingham practice where she became a partner in 1979. She joined J W Hinks in 1990. Many of Jenny's clients are family businesses and she also has strong interests in the healthcare and charity sector.
Outside Interests:
Jenny lives with her family in Edgbaston and has various sporting and local community interests.
David Thursfield
Email: david.thursfield@jwhinks.co.uk
Qualifications: FCA (1981)
Experience:
David graduated from Hull University in 1977 before training and qualifying as a chartered accountant with Binder Hamlyn in Birmingham. He joined J W Hinks in 1988 as an audit manager and became a partner in 1991. David acts for a wide variety of clients but has a particular interest in dealing with compliance and audit issues for Companies, Charities and Pension Funds. He is the firm’s Audit Compliance and Practice Assurance partner and holds the Charity Diploma from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Outside Interests:
David lives in Sutton Coldfield where he and his family share a keen interest in the fortunes of Aston Villa Football Club. His other sporting activities include tennis, surfing and body boarding.
Robin Barnes
Email: robin.barnes@jwhinks.co.uk
Qualifications: FCA (1990)
Experience:
Robin advises a wide range of owner managed businesses on their financial and taxation position.
He takes particular interest in assisting clients with their systems of financial control and wealth preservation strategies.
Robin leads the Healthcare Department of the practice and is its representative member of the National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants (NASDA).
He is a regular lecturer on dentistry matters to both newly qualified and established dentists, as well as providing support to other accountants.
Robin joined the practice in 1985 and is a qualified Chartered Accountant.
Outside Interests:
Robin is Treasurer of the Birmingham Civic Society and also has an interest in most sports.
Neal Aston
Email: neal.aston@jwhinks.co.uk
Qualifications: FCCA (1996)
Experience:
Neal specialises in audit and assurance and advises his clients in a number of regulated sectors including owner managed incorporated businesses, large partnerships (specifically solicitors) and groups of companies both UK owned and those under foreign ownership. Neal also advises businesses on compliance work ( annual audit and accounts ), tax advice ( Income Tax, Capital Gains Tax and Inheritance Tax ) and other specialist areas ( Corporate finance, VAT, Payroll advice etc).
Outside Interests:
Neal lives in Streetly with his wife Carole and two children. He enjoys a round of golf and as his name suggests he is a lifelong Aston Villa supporter.